Cognizant Classic Round 3

Date
Sat 28th February 2026 (UTC)
Sat 28th February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-28T12:28:00

Time

12:28:00 UTC (07:28:00 Local)

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League
PGA Tour

Season
2026

Round
8

Status
Match Finished

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The third round of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is set to be a high-stakes "Moving Day" as the field navigates the challenging Champion Course at PGA National. Due to forecasted afternoon thunderstorms in South Florida, tee times have been moved up to a morning window, with players competing in threesomes off both the 1st and 10th tees.

The story of the weekend is Austin Smotherman, who holds a three-shot lead at 11-under par as he chases his first career PGA Tour victory. He will face intense pressure from a chasing pack that includes Taylor Moore (-8), Nico Echavarria (-7), and rookie standout A.J. Ewart (-7). With the greens firming up and the wind likely to swirl before the storms arrive, the "Bear Trap" (holes 15-17) will be more dangerous than ever. Meanwhile, local favorite Brooks Koepka will look to continue his charge after a brilliant second-round 66, starting the day nine shots back but with plenty of momentum.